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HorrificAnalInjuries t1_isgspvo wrote

Reply to comment by NocentBystander in TIL that Napoleon once gave an ornately decorated tiara (a crown) to the pope with 3345 precious jewels inlaid into it. This was actually intended to be an insult, as the tiara weighed 18 pounds and was too small to fit on a human head. by Specific_Success_875

if you want an organization that is schizophrenically hit-or-miss, you'd be harder pressed to find one as successful and long-lived

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GrumpyBearBank t1_isgu1wm wrote

One of the largest and most successful charitable organizations in the world. Also cannot seem to stop hiding child molesters amongst its clergy.

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RevanTheDemon t1_ishlkvi wrote

Oh it's worse than hiding. Actively enabling, abetting, and recalling them to The Vatican, which is a Sovereign State, to avoid prosecution when they're discovered.

Pope Francis is the PR Pope, yet has done very little to actually change how they handle the child rape problems outside of "Stern warnings".

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